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Dr. Godfrey Spruill Descendants
First Generation
1. Dr. Godfrey1 Spruill1 was born circa 1650.2 Godfrey
died 1719 in Chowan District, North Carolina, at 69 years of
age.3
He married Joanna Spruill w-o Godfrey.4 (Additional notes
for Joanna Spruill w-o Godfrey5) Joanna is deceased.
Godfrey had his will probated 29 July 1719 in Chowan
District, North Carolina.6
Dr. Godfrey Spruill and Joanna Spruill w-o Godfrey had the
following children:
2 i. Godfrey2 Spruill, Jr.7. Godfrey is deceased. He
married Rebecca Spruill w-o Godfrey, Jr.8
(Additional notes for Rebecca Spruill w-o
Godfrey, Jr.9) Rebecca is deceased.
3 ii. Anna Marguerita Spruill10. Anna is deceased.
She married James Singleton in North Carolina.11
(Additional notes for James Singleton12) James
is deceased.
4 iii. Mary Spruill13. Mary is deceased.
+ 5 iv. Samuel Spruill, Sr.
+ 6 v. Henrietta Spruill was born circa 1680.
+ 7 vi. Joseph Spruill, Sr.
+ 8 vii. Susannah Spruill.
Second Generation
5. Samuel2 Spruill, Sr. (Dr. Godfrey1)15 birth date
unknown.
He married twice. He married Elizabeth Swaine before 24
January 1713 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.16 Eliza17 was
the daughter of Stephen Swaine and Patience Swaine w-o
Stephen. He married Mary Spruill w-o Samuel, Sr. before 19
August 1760 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.18 (Additional
notes for Mary Spruill w-o Samuel, Sr.19) Mary is deceased.
He made a will 19 August 1760 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.20
Samuel Spruill, Sr. and Elizabeth Swaine had the following
children:
9 i. Godfrey3 Spruill21 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina before 5 August 1718.22 Godfrey
died before 19 August 1760 in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina, at approximately 42 years of
age.23
10 ii. Mary Spruill24 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Mary died before 19 August 1760 in
Tyrrell County, North Carolina, at approximately
41 years of age.25 She married [--?--] White in
Tyrrell County, North Carolina.26 [--?--] is
deceased.
+ 11 iii. Samuel Spruill, Jr.
12 iv. Joseph Spruill27 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Joseph is deceased.
13 v. Joanna Spruill28 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Joanna is deceased. She married
Jacob Blount before 19 August 1760 in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina.29 (Additional notes for
Jacob Blount30) Jacob is deceased.
14 vi. Jeremiah Spruill31 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Jeremiah died about 1785 in
North Carolina.32 He married Sarah Spruill w-o
Jeremiah.33
+ 15 vii. Elizabeth Spruill.
16 viii. Jemina Spruill34 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Jemina is deceased. She married
[--?--] Garrett.35 [--?--] is deceased.
17 ix. Zilpha Spruill36 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Zilpha died before 19 August
1760 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, at
approximately 33 years of age.37 She married [--
?--] Hooker in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.38
[--?--] is deceased.
18 x. Nemeiah Spruill39 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina circa 1745. Nemeiah died after
1800.40 He married an unknown person before 1765
in North Carolina.41
Samuel Spruill, Sr. and Mary Spruill w-o Samuel, Sr. had
the following children:
19 xi. James Spruill42 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. James is deceased.
20 xii. Zilpah Spruill43 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina.
6. Henrietta2 Spruill (Dr. Godfrey1)44 was born in North
Carolina circa 1680. Henrietta is deceased.
She married twice. She married John Stewart circa 1701 in
Tyrrell County, North Carolina.45 (Additional notes for John
Stewart46) John died January 1703 in Chowan County, North
Carolina.47 He made a will 5 January 1703 in Chowan County,
North Carolina.48 John had his will probated January 1703 in
Chowan County, North Carolina.49 She married Samuel Boutwell
after 1703 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.50 Samuel is
deceased.
Henrietta Spruill and Samuel Boutwell had the following
child:
21 i. Button Head3 Boutwell51 was born in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina before 1718.52 Button is
deceased.
7. Joseph2 Spruill, Sr. (Dr. Godfrey1)53 was born in
Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Joseph died after 2 August
1760 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, at approximately 70
years of age.54
He married Mary Spruill w-o Joseph in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.55 (Additional notes for Mary Spruill w-o Joseph56)
Mary died in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
He made a will 2 August 1760 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.57
Joseph Spruill, Sr. and Mary Spruill w-o Joseph had the
following children:
+ 22 i. Godfrey3 Spruill.
+ 23 ii. Joseph Spruill, Jr.
24 iii. Joshua Spruill58 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Joshua is deceased.
25 iv. Benjamin Spruill59 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Benjamin died 1787 in North
Carolina.60
26 v. Joanna Spruill61 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Joanna died after 1766 in North
Carolina.62 She married [--?--] Chesson before 2
August 1760 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.63
(Additional notes for [--?--] Chesson64) [--?--]
is deceased.
27 vi. Keziah Spruill65 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Keziah is deceased. She married
[--?--] Chesson before 2 August 1760 in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina.66 (Additional notes for
[--?--] Chesson67) [--?--] is deceased.
28 vii. Mary Spruill68 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Mary is deceased.
29 viii. Zilpha Spruill69 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Zilpha is deceased.
30 ix. Ann Spruill70 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Ann is deceased. She married Stephen
Swaine 26 May 1760 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.71 (Additional notes for Stephen
Swaine72)
31 x. Tabitha Spruill73 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Tabitha is deceased.
+ 32 xi. Hezekiah Spruill was born 22 January 1731.74
8. Susannah2 Spruill (Dr. Godfrey1)75 birth date
unknown.76 Susannah is deceased.
She married Cuthbert Phelps before 5 August 1718 in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina.77 (Additional notes for Cuthbert
Phelps78) Cuthbert is deceased.
Susannah Spruill and Cuthbert Phelps had the following
child:
33 i. Johanathan3 Phelps79. Johanathan is deceased.
He married Mary Phelps w-o Jno.80 (Additional
notes for Mary Phelps w-o Jno.81) Mary is
deceased.
Third Generation
11. Samuel3 Spruill, Jr. (Samuel2, Dr. Godfrey1)82 was
born in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
He married twice. He married [--?--] Spruill w-o Samuel
before 1735 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. He married
Elizabeth Speller 4 February 1755 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.83 (Additional notes for Elizabeth Speller84)
Elizabeth is deceased.
He made a will 25 May 1765 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.85 Samuel had his will probated March 1766 in
Tyrrell County, North Carolina.86
Samuel Spruill, Jr. and [--?--] Spruill w-o Samuel had the
following children:
34 i. Samuel4 Spruill87 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina circa 1745.88 He married Martha
Wallace 10 April 1766 in Perquimans County, North
Carolina.89 Martha was born in Perquimans
County, North Carolina. (Additional notes for
Martha Wallace90)
+ 35 ii. John Spruill was born before 1755.
36 iii. Joseph Spruill91 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina before 1755. Joseph is deceased.
37 iv. Steven Spruill92 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina before 1755.
+ 38 v. Simeon Spruill.
15. Elizabeth3 Spruill (Samuel2, Dr. Godfrey1)93 was born
in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Elizabeth died before 19
August 1760 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, at
approximately 35 years of age.94
She married Matthew Caswell in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.95 (Additional notes for Matthew Caswell96)
Elizabeth Spruill and Matthew Caswell had the following
children:
39 i. Matthew4 Caswell, Jr.97.
40 ii. Samuel Caswell98.
41 iii. Elisha Caswell99.
42 iv. Joanna Caswell100.
43 v. Elizabeth Caswell101.
44 vi. Jemima Caswell102.
45 vii. Tabitha Caswell103.
22. Godfrey3 Spruill (Joseph2, Dr. Godfrey1)104 was born
in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
He married [--?--] Spruill w-o Godfrey in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina.
Godfrey Spruill had the following children:
46 i. Godfrey4 Spruill105 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Godfrey is deceased.
47 ii. Thomas Spruill106 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Thomas is deceased.
23. Joseph3 Spruill, Jr. (Joseph2, Dr. Godfrey1)107 was
born in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Joseph died 1804 in
North Carolina.108
He married Ann Chesson in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.109 (Additional notes for Ann Chesson110)
Joseph Spruill, Jr. and Ann Chesson had the following
children:
48 i. Charles4 Spruill111. Charles died 1814 in
Tyrrell County, North Carolina.112
49 ii. Zilpha Spruill113. She married John Davenport 4
August 1782 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
(Additional notes for John Davenport114)
50 iii. Josiah Spruill115. Josiah died before 1804.116
51 iv. Elizabeth Spruill117. She married [--?--]
Cullipher.118
52 v. Mary F. Spruill119.
53 vi. Thomas Spruill120.
54 vii. Benjamin Spruill121 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina about 1770.122 Benjamin died 1822
in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, at 52 years of
age.123
32. Hezekiah3 Spruill (Joseph2, Dr. Godfrey1)124 was born
in Tyrrell County, North Carolina 22 January 1731.125
Hezekiah died 20 March 1804 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina,
at 73 years of age.126
He married Rhoda Baum in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.127
(Additional notes for Rhoda Baum128)
He made a will 20 May 1802 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.129 Hezekiah had his will probated 1804 in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina.130
Hezekiah Spruill and Rhoda Baum had the following children:
55 i. Samuel4 Spruill131 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina 22 January 1772.132 Samuel died
30 October 1832 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina, at 60 years of age.133
56 ii. Anne Spruill134 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Anne is deceased. She married [--?--]
Midgett in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.135
(Additional notes for [--?--] Midgett136) [--?--
] is deceased.
+ 57 iii. Rosina Spruill.
58 iv. Lois Spruill137 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Lois is deceased. She married John
Midgett 1 November 1806 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.138 John was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. (Additional notes for John
Midgett139) John died December 1838 in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina.140
+ 59 v. [daughter] Spruill.
Fourth Generation
35. John4 Spruill (Samuel3, Samuel2, Dr. Godfrey1)141 was
born in Tyrrell County, North Carolina before 1755. John died
January 1808 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, at 60 years
of age.142
He married twice. He married Sarah Caswell 15 April 1766
in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.143 Sarah was born in North
Carolina. Sarah144 was the daughter of William Caswell. He
married Ruth Mitchell Nash circa 1800 in South Carolina.145
(Additional notes for Ruth Mitchell Nash146) Ruth died in
Abbeville County, South Carolina.
He made a will 25 January 1808 in Abbeville County, South
Carolina.147
John Spruill and Sarah Caswell had the following children:
+ 60 i. William5 Spruill was born circa 1767.148
+ 61 ii. George C. Spruill was born circa 1768.
62 iii. Luke Spruill149 was born in South Carolina.
63 iv. Simeon Spruill150 was born in Abbeville County,
South Carolina before 1784.151 He married
Catherine Bigby in Abbeville County, South
Carolina. Catherine was born in Abbeville
County, South Carolina. (Additional notes for
Catherine Bigby152) Catherine is deceased.
64 v. John Spruill153 was born in South Carolina.
65 vi. Mary Spruill154 was born in South Carolina.
66 vii. Samuel Spruill155 was born in South Carolina.
67 viii. Nancy Spruill156 was born in South Carolina.
68 ix. Sally Spruill157 was born in South Carolina.
69 x. Gabriel M. Spruill158 was born in South Carolina.
He married three times. He married Sarah Ann
Mann 20 November 1844 in Lowndes County,
Mississippi.159 (Additional notes for Sarah Ann
Mann160) Sarah is deceased. He married Charity
Evans in Carrollton, Georgia. He married
Isabella Beard in Carroll County, Georgia.
70 xi. Peggy Spruill161 was born in South Carolina.
Peggy died before 25 January 1808 in South
Carolina, at approximately 28 years of age.162
71 xii. Jeptha Spruill163 was born in South Carolina
circa 1789.164 Jeptha died 11 October 1873 in
Talbot County, Georgia, at 84 years of age.165
He married Mary Mitchell.
+ 72 xiii. Thomas Wesley Spruill was born 1793.166
38. Simeon4 Spruill (Samuel3, Samuel2, Dr. Godfrey1)167
was born in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Simeon died
January 1796 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, at 41 years of
age.
He married [--?--] Spruill w-o of Simeon. [--?--] died
before January 1796 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.168
He made a will 2 January 1796 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.169
Simeon Spruill and [--?--] Spruill w-o of Simeon had the
following children:
73 i. Hezekiah5 Spruill170 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Hezekiah is deceased.
74 ii. Simeon Spruill171 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Simeon is deceased.
75 iii. Joanna Spruill172 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Joanna is deceased. She married
Zebulon Tarkinton 24 January 1792 in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina. (Additional notes for
Zebulon Tarkinton173) Zebulon is deceased.
76 iv. Sarah Spruill174 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Sarah is deceased. She married
James Jackson 7 April 1766 in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. James is deceased.
77 v. Mary Spruill175 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Mary is deceased.
78 vi. Zilpah Spruill176 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Zilpah is deceased.
57. Rosina4 Spruill (Hezekiah3, Joseph2, Dr. Godfrey1)177
was born in Tyrrell County, North Carolina. Rosina is
deceased.
She married Richard Leigh in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.178 Richard is deceased.
Rosina Spruill and Richard Leigh had the following
children:
79 i. Elizabeth5 Leigh179 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Elizabeth is deceased.
80 ii. Sarah Leigh180 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Sarah is deceased.
81 iii. Charlotte Leigh181 was born in Tyrrell County,
North Carolina. Charlotte is deceased.
82 iv. Lois Leigh182 was born in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina. Lois is deceased.
83 v. Hezekiah Guilbert Leigh183 was born in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina 23 November 1793.
59. [daughter]4 Spruill (Hezekiah3, Joseph2, Dr.
Godfrey1)184 was born in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
[daughter] died before 20 May 1802 in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina, at approximately 21 years of age.185
She married John Foster in Tyrrell County, North
Carolina.186 (Additional notes for John Foster187) John died
after 1802 in Tyrrell County, North Carolina.
[daughter] Spruill and John Foster had the following child:
84 i. Keziah Permela5 Foster was born in Tyrrell
County, North Carolina. Keziah is deceased.